Friday, October 17, 2008

We Can’t Seem to Get Enough of Little Nathan


Yesterday we enjoyed a full afternoon and early evening with our new grandson, Nathan, who is five and one-half weeks old and who is rapidly approaching seven pounds. He’s certainly a captivating little guy, and we can’t seem to get enough of him.

In the photo above taken while we we there, Nathan is showing you his left-hook feint in as good a boxing pose as he could muster up on grandma’s lap.

We went to see him, additionally, so mom Jamie and dad Doug could have a shot at doing some things they can’t do when totally occupied with the baby. I’ll leave the success of that part up to them, but you can rest assured grandma and grandpa had a super time with Nathan.

What continues to amaze us is his ability to engage. His developmental skills seem, to us, to be extraordinarily good, considering he has not as yet reached his predicted due date (but, we’re only grandparents). He follows your movements and is very responsive to sounds. And he looks you square in the eye when making his appraisals. I think we passed his careful assessment ok.

It’s a real joy to see him happily at home with mom and dad, and we’re thankful to God for his amazing progress so far. And so far we’ve learned that he is very strong, very physical, and very strong-willed. But if he’s not needing food or a diaper change, he’s one contented little guy who can charm your socks off.

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